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Abstract Background Younger mothers are at a greater risk of having a pregnancy with gastroschisis and the risk is higher in the United Kingdom than other European countries. Gastroschisis is thought to be a vascular disruption anomaly and the aim of this study was to analyze the prevalence of other possible vascular disruption anomalies to determine ...
Joan K. Morris+27 more
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Background Copy number variation (CNV) of X chromosome can lead to a variety of neonatal abnormalities, especially for male fetuses. In recent years, due to the high sensitivity and high specificity of NIPS, its application has gradually expanded from ...
Qing Lin+9 more
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Bayesian classification, anomaly detection, and survival analysis using network inputs with application to the microbiome [PDF]
While the study of a single network is well-established, technological advances now allow for the collection of multiple networks with relative ease. Increasingly, anywhere from several to thousands of networks can be created from brain imaging, gene co-expression data, or microbiome measurements.
arxiv
Adaptive 3D Localization of 2D Freehand Ultrasound Brain Images [PDF]
Two-dimensional (2D) freehand ultrasound is the mainstay in prenatal care and fetal growth monitoring. The task of matching corresponding cross-sectional planes in the 3D anatomy for a given 2D ultrasound brain scan is essential in freehand scanning, but challenging.
arxiv
Abstract Background Amelia and phocomelia represent severe limb reduction defects. Specific epidemiologic data on these defects are scarce. We conducted a descriptive analysis of prevalence data in Finland during 1993–2008 to clarify the epidemiology nationwide in a population‐based register study.
Niklas Pakkasjärvi+3 more
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Background Fragile X syndrome (FXS) is the most common inherited form of intellectual disability. Prenatal screening of FXS allows for early identification and intervention.
Hui Xi+12 more
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Quantifying Residual Motion Artifacts in Fetal fMRI Data [PDF]
Fetal functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) has emerged as a powerful tool for investigating brain development in utero, holding promise for generating developmental disease biomarkers and supporting prenatal diagnosis. However, to date its clinical applications have been limited by unpredictable fetal and maternal motion during image ...
arxiv
Prenatal care and socioeconomic status: effect on cesarean delivery
Cesarean deliveries are widely used in many high- and middle-income countries. This overuse both increases costs and lowers quality of care and is thus a major concern in the healthcare industry.
Carine Milcent, Saad Zbiri
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Maternity Care and Consumer-Driven Health Plans [PDF]
Compares out-of-pocket costs of maternity care under consumer-driven health plans (CDHP) to a traditional health insurance plan. Explores related factors including prenatal care coverage and unpredictability of costs for delivery and hospital ...
Alina Salganicoff+3 more
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Graphical Abstract 1‐Like mothers, fathers may also suffer from fear of childbirth. 2‐Fathers ‘fear of childbirth is influenced by mothers’ fear of childbirth. 3‐Psychological factors such as stress affect the fear of childbirth in fathers. Abstract Introduction Some fathers experience traumatic and unpleasant feelings such as fear of childbirth during
Seyedeh Fatemeh Ghaffari+3 more
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